LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED/SWALLOWED. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE LIVER/KIDNEY & EYE DAMAGE.
SKIN: IRRITATION, MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED. DUST/VAPORS CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT , MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE BLOOD
DISORDERS, DELAYED ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS & NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY.
NARCOTIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACCORDING TO CHEM SERVICE,
DECACHLOROBIPHENYL IS AN IARC & NTP CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: CONTINUOUSLY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NOT BURNS OCCURRED, WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NECESSARY. IF
IN SH OCK, KEEP WARM & QUIET. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE MILK OF MAGNESIA/EGG WHITES BEATEN W/WATER. DON'T GIVE
LIQUIDS/INDUCE VOMITING IF UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSIVE. (SEE SUPP)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:39.92F
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:7.1
Extinguishing Media:CO2/DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE/VOLATILE.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR MATERIAL.
SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL.
WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO R EMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. PRODUCT IS FOR
LABORATORY USE ONLY.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
VAPORS. PERSONS NOT PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT HANDLE THIS
CHEMICAL/ITS CONTAINER. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LABORATORY.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INFORMATION FOR THIS MSDS IS FOR TOLUENE. CHEMICALS SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT. FIRST AID
CONT'D: IF PATIENT IS VOMITING, WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY
DOES NOT B ECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICALS INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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